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Intro and question about finding a surrogate

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Good Morning Ladies. My history is in my siggy, but the short version is that DH and I suffered our 6th miscarriage this month and have decided to stop trying to conceive. I have no problem getting pregnant, but staying pregnant is a different story. I don't think I'm emotionally strong enough to go through another loss without answers.

We are looking into surrogacy and have an appointment with a clinic to discuss the process in a few weeks. The clinic does not have surrogates associated with their practice and we would need to use an agency/find our own. For those of you using a surrogate to start or expand your family, what types of things do you look for in an agency? Thanks.


TTC since April 2010
BFP #1 – March 2011, missed m/c April 2011
BFP #2 – October 2011, m/c November 2011
Surprise BFP #3 – December 2011, diagnosed as cornual, terminated January 2012
BFP #4 – June 2012, m/c July 2012
Diagnosed with bicornuate ute and MTHR gene mutation
BFP #5 – October 2012, missed m/c November 2012
BFP #6 – January 2013, m/c March 2013
No longer TTC. Diagnosis: Hostile ute. Heartbroken and bitter. Pursuing surrogacy.
June 2013 - Carrier found! Could this really happen?!
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~All AL always welcome~

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  • Mama-BearMama-Bear member

    I'm actually 34w along with a surro baby.  I looked into MANY agencies when I was looking to match because I'm a "hard match" because of the requirements DH and I have.  Some I could just tell weren't for me after talking to them.  I'm w


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  • sammer818sammer818 member
    Thanks ladies. This is all so new and quite overwhelming. I appreciate your opinions and experiences.

    TTC since April 2010
    BFP #1 – March 2011, missed m/c April 2011
    BFP #2 – October 2011, m/c November 2011
    Surprise BFP #3 – December 2011, diagnosed as cornual, terminated January 2012
    BFP #4 – June 2012, m/c July 2012
    Diagnosed with bicornuate ute and MTHR gene mutation
    BFP #5 – October 2012, missed m/c November 2012
    BFP #6 – January 2013, m/c March 2013
    No longer TTC. Diagnosis: Hostile ute. Heartbroken and bitter. Pursuing surrogacy.
    June 2013 - Carrier found! Could this really happen?!
    image
    ~All AL always welcome~

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  • Mama-BearMama-Bear member
    It's beyond overwhelming at the beginning.  Personally, I spent more time than I'd like to admit to researching the whole subject.  I would definitely check out surromomsonline.com and allaboutsurrogacy.com The forums are a wealth of information

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  • palmtreemandypalmtreemandy member

    One more thing- You'll also need to consider the state in which you live. 

    I just moved from Ohio- very surro friendly- to Washington state.... less surro friendly. As a result, the agencies with whom I could work were widdled from endless t

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  • JtaxsonJtaxson

    I'm a little late to the party here but wanted to add my 2 cents...

    I've also had several miscarriages.  I'm on my 7th pregnancy (7 weeks left!) and also have a 4yo son.  I have compound hetero MTHFR and anticardiolipen antibody.

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